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Like Mother, Like Child

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One in nine new moms struggle with depression — but single moms, immigrants, and those in low socioeconomic situations are even more susceptible. And their children, whose brains triple in size and...
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A Massage for Your Brain

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A series of studies by one research group in Oregon reported that, on average, children move one full level down the autism spectrum after 20 weeks of Qigong Sensory Training (QST) — a type of massage...
Sarah stands on a library stool while taking a photo of hospital ledgers, held by Lucas in the North Carolina State Archives.

Decoding Dorothea Dix Hospital

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Can the creation of a new park be influenced by a centuries-old mental hospital? The City of Raleigh has tasked UNC Community Histories Workshop researchers with merging the past and the future at...
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Marsh Madness

North Carolina's marshes continue to fragment every day. Shelby Ziegler attempts to rebuild them by gathering data from the healthy wetlands that remain — a feat she often tackles in the middle of the...

The Flora Files

In the last 50 years, botanists have discovered more than 500 new species of plants across the Southeast. But it takes decades to actually study and record their existence — a feat that the UNC...
the figure of Haley Moser can be seen as she collects data while the sun sets in the Galapagos

Carolina to Cristóbal

After visiting the Galápagos Islands for a research project over winter break, senior Haley Moser hopes to pursue a career in community-centered research after graduating from Carolina this May...
A salamander rests in the hand of a student.

Hunting for Salamanders in the Highlands

With more than 30 species of salamanders living in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Highlands Biological Station, a UNC Institute for the Environment field site, conducts several...
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Different Disorders, Similar Stigma

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People with autism are twice as likely to use drugs and alcohol than someone without the disorder — a statistic that most people are unaware of. To educate the public on this topic, UNC autism...
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Catalyzing Innovation

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Over the last five years alone, more than 15 UNC students have accepted jobs at Eastman, a materials and specialty additives company in Kingsport, Tennessee. On top of hiring Carolina grads, the...
A large crowd of people gather in front of a sign that reads "Stoczni Gdańskiej im. Lenina."

Sounds of Revolution

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A generation under Soviet control made its voice heard on tape. UNC music scholar Andrea F. Bohlman is listening...
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The Kids Are Not Alright

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Even though more than 1.4 million American children under the age of 18 care for siblings or parents who have a chronic illness or disability, support for this demographic is in short supply. UNC...
a woman talks with a male food bank official as they stand in a warehouse among shelves of canned food

A Foreign Exchange

Last fall, UNC professor Maureen Berner visited food banks across Belgium to learn how they handle issues of poverty and food insecurity. This scholarly exchange was also a home exchange, as...